A friend recently reached out to me on Twitter, after I had emailed him a copy of my senior thesis, asking me if I’d be interested in writing a blog post explaining some of the advanced stats or analytics used in the NHL right now. I was absolutely interested in doing so, and was really…

Western Conference Central Division (1) Chicago Blackhawks 0 vs (WC2) Nashville Predators 4 My Prediction: I predicted that the Blackhawks would win in 7 games Thoughts: The idea that I thought that this series would go 7 games shows how close I expected this series to be. Ultimately, I thought that Chicago’s playoff experience and the high-end…